The supermodel opens up about her younger sister’s emotional journey through early motherhood, self-discovery, and a quietly blossoming romance.
Kendall Jenner rarely volunteers intimate observations about her famous family — but when she does, they carry real weight. In Kylie Jenner’s latest Vanity Fair cover story, the model and Adidas campaign star spoke with unusual candor about her younger sister’s transformation from teenager to mother, founder, and one of the most quietly influential figures in beauty.
Kylie, now 27, became pregnant at 19 and welcomed daughter Stormi, now 8, shortly after turning 20. Son Aire, now 4, followed four years later. Both arrived while most of her peers were still navigating first jobs and first apartments.
Kylie’s Ascent Into Adulthood
Kendall described watching her sister navigate terrain that would challenge anyone — let alone a young woman living under global scrutiny. In her view, Kylie had no choice but to grow up fast, yet she did so with a grace that has only deepened over time. The assurance Kylie now projects, Kendall noted, is the most adult she has ever seen her.
That confidence was hard-won. Kylie has spoken openly about the emotional toll of early motherhood — the postpartum struggles, the isolation of being the youngest in her friend group with children. During a November appearance on Khloé Kardashian’s podcast, she described it as genuinely difficult, a period of adjustment that left her searching for equilibrium. She eventually found it, crediting close friend Yris Palmer — who also became a mother around the same time — as a key source of steadiness during those early years.
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Privacy, Power, and the Family Playbook
Growing up in the most televised family in America might seem like a liability when it comes to personal privacy — but Kendall argues it was an education. Watching older siblings navigate the spotlight taught both sisters early how to define the line between what to share and what to protect. For Kylie, that selective transparency has become something of a signature.
Motherhood has also reshaped Kylie’s relationship with Kris Jenner, her mother and longtime manager. Having children of her own gave Kylie a new lens through which to understand decisions Kris once made — and deepened their bond considerably. Kris, meanwhile, was unrestrained in her praise during the cover story, calling Kylie singular: a creative with an instinctive artistic vision that the rest of the family regularly turns to for direction.
Kylie’s Quiet Romance with Chalamet
The issue also drew brief attention to Kylie’s relationship with actor Timothée Chalamet, whom she has been linked to since 2023. The couple has largely kept their dynamic private — a deliberate departure from the Kardashian-Jenner tradition of high-visibility romance. Kylie has shown up alongside Chalamet at select awards season events, including the Golden Globes, though she skipped the Screen Actors Guild Awards earlier this month.
At the Critics Choice Awards in January, Chalamet offered an emotional public tribute to his partner of three years — the kind of rare acknowledgment the couple rarely allows. When Kylie was asked by Vanity Fair whether it was fun, she simply blushed and confirmed that yes, it was. Sometimes, one word is enough.
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On Future Children — and Future Focus
Despite the weight of early parenthood, Kylie has not ruled out expanding her family — she simply wants it on her own timeline. The closing years of her 20s, she has said, are earmarked for herself: her businesses, her children, her travels. More kids will come, but later. It is a statement of intention from a woman who has learned, sometimes painfully, the cost of moving too fast.
Kendall, meanwhile, is moving at her own pace. In a recent interview with Vogue France, she acknowledged that she does want children — just not yet. Her career remains the priority. Among all her siblings, she is the only one still without kids, a distinction she seems to carry not as a gap, but as a deliberate choice still quietly taking shape.
Source: Daily Mail
